Hendrick Motorsports Media Advance: Martinsville

EIGHT CLOCKS AND COUNTING: In 26 starts at the paper clip-shaped half-mile at Martinsville, Jimmie Johnson has won eight of the prestigious grandfather clock trophies. His first win came on October 24, 2004. In addition to an average finish of 6.2, ...

www.speedwaymedia.comMarch 24, 2015

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Question: I have a Ridgeway grandfather clock that loses about five minutes a day. I have adjusted the pendulum to the max but it is still slow. What can I do to fix it myself? — Chantilly. Answer: The length of the pendulum, as you suspect, is what ...

www.washingtonpost.comAugust 13, 2014

Kurtiss Dean Morken

He was born on Oct. 21, 1959, in Billings, to Almar and Gunvor Morken. He married the love of his life, Linda Crouse, on Sept. 21, 1979. Kurtiss loved to fish, hunt, camp, drink beer and spend time with his wife, boys, family and friends. He loved to ...

billingsgazette.comApril 29, 2014

Grandfather clocks never go out of style, and neither does repairing them

Indeed, behind the handsome cabinet, carvings and glass lies a complex machine. Deal, self-taught, is an authorized repairman for the few clockmakers left, including Ridgeway, Howard Miller and Sligh (now Bulova). Like other repairers in the area, he's ...

jacksonville.comJune 25, 2011

NASCAR: 15 Coolest Traditions in Motorsports

NASCAR is steeped in history, tradition and ceremony, most of which grew with the sport. Some traditions were born in other series of motorsports or may be unique to them, but all blend together for the enjoyment of the sport's participants and the ...

bleacherreport.comJanuary 4, 2012

Alive and ticking

He now services clocks for Howard Miller, Ridgeway and Emperor companies. And he does it from his small workshop, which includes two Jolly called a carpenter friend who repaired the wood and a church friend who fixed the glass. Combine those with ...

www.victoriaadvocate.comMay 20, 2009

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LOCATION: RIDGEWAY, VIRGINIA. EVENT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 6 OF 36). TUNE IN: 1 P. M. ET, SUNDAY, MARCH 29 (FS1/MRN/SIRIUSXM). Driver Kasey Kahne Hometown Enumclaw, Washington. 1 top-five finish. 2 top-10 finishes. 84 top-five finishes. 148 top-10 finishes. 3 top-five finishes. 4 top-10 finishes. SEASON-TO-DATE: After the first five Sprint Cup Series races this season, Kasey Kahne currently ranks first in quality passes (545), fourth in average running position (9. 438), fifth in fastest drivers early in a run (8. 400 average rank), fifth... KAHNE AT MARTINSVILLE: Kahne scored his best result at the short track in April 2005, when he rallied from a 35th-place starting spot to finish second. Kahne scored the pole position at the 0. 526-mile oval in April 2012 and has qualified sixth or better seven times at the Virginia short track. MARTINSVILLE LOOP DATA: According to NASCAR loop data during the last 20 Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville, Kahne ranks fourth in the closers category with 25 positions improved in the last 10 percent of laps in each race. He also ranks seventh in fastest drivers late in a.

SHEPHERD — Kurtiss Morken, 54, loving spouse, father and grandfather, passed away on April 25, 2014. He was born on Oct. He married the love of his life, Linda Crouse, on Sept. Kurtiss loved to fish, hunt, camp, drink beer and spend time with his wife, boys, family and friends. He always had time and a smile or a joke for his loved ones and his friends. Memorial service will be Saturday, May 3, at Emmanual Lutheran Church in Shepherd at 1 p. m. Memorials can be sent to LifeCenter Northwest, 11245 S. E. Sixth St. , Ste. 100, Bellevue, WA 98004. Comment policy We provide this forum for readers to exchange ideas and opinions on the day's news. Passionate views, pointed criticism and critical thinking are welcome. Readers are responsible for their comments and abuse of this privilege will not be tolerated. Comments reflect the opinions of the author - not those of The Billings Gazette or its parent company.

Rob Deal doesn't take any time at all when asked to name his biggest challenge as a fixer of grandfather clocks. Deal, self-taught, is an authorized repairman for the few clockmakers left, including Ridgeway, Howard Miller and Sligh (now Bulova). "Grandfather clocks are classic items - not a fad," said Kerstin Chelius, president of Sandmark House on Beach Boulevard. Photo Gallery: Grandfather clock repair. That's where Deal and places like Sandmark come in. Grandfather clocks are big - sometimes 7 to 9 feet tall and weighing hundreds of pounds - so house calls are often made. Sandmark does about 25 to 30 clock repairs a month, at an average cost of about $300 to $400, while Deal, who runs Rob's Clock Repair out of his Orange Park home, does two to three per week. Deal said he began working on clocks some 12 years ago as a favor. His wife, like her father, collected clocks and was frustrated they couldn't find anyone to fix them. He began to work on his wife's clocks. A turning point was his successful restoration of his father-in-law's antique clock. He began collecting books on repair and antiques, learning by reading and repairing.

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